For the first time in FY19 Celerio sells one lakh

Market leader Maruti Suzuki India on April 12 announced that for the first time its Celerio crossed sales of one lakh units in a year. The company sold 1,03,734 units of Celerio in 2018-19, an increase of nearly 10 per cent compared to the previous year.

Ever since the launch in 2014, Maruti Suzuki has sold over 4.7 lakh units of Celerio. It was the first car to have automated manual transmission (AMT).

According to the company, nearly 31 per cent of customers opted for auto gear shift variants and over 52 per cent sales come from top variant ZXI. Apart from this, 20 per cent of total Celerio sales are of CNG-variant.

Mr RS Kalsi, Senior Executive Director - Marketing & Sales at Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “We are delighted that this glorious benchmark has been achieved by Celerio. With evolved design, technology and ease-of-driving, Celerio has successfully won hearts of many Indian customers. It was the first car to democratize two-pedal technology and the recent upgrade in its safety features has significantly enhanced its appeal as the perfect city car. Based on customer feedback, we have continuously provided new contemporary features in Celerio to keep them delighted.”